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Energy-efficient building refurbishment: Rate hits new low

Fewer and fewer residential buildings in Germany are undergoing energy-efficient refurbishment, the German Association for Energy-Efficient Building Envelopes warns, as the timetable for the Building Modernization Act continues to slip.

Kai Schöneberg
03. February 2026
Ein Gerüst vor einem mit Schiefer gedeckten Haus in Wuppertal, Deutschland
Refurbishment of an apartment building in Wuppertal, Germany, last summer. (IMAGO / Robert Poorten)

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Last updated: 03. February 2026

Climate & Environment Building sector Energy efficiency